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Seattle Yacht Club Opening Day 2010 “Out Of This World” May 1
Greetings Earthlings! We’re Back!
And we want to invite you to join the Celebration of the Universe! Opening Day of Boating Season: “Out Of This World.” F r om Mi s s i o n
Control: The Opening Day Trio, Vice Admiral Bob McConne l l , Admiralette Len Rothe, Admi ral John Brenneis, and Committee wish to start the official countdown to Opening Day. The University of Washington
and Windermere Real Estate Company are excited to host the crews of Team Oxford, Men’s and Women’s teams and Syracuse University’s Men’s and Women’s teams to compete against the University of Washington in the 2010 Windermere Cup races. The races are in conjunction with
the Opening Day of Boating Season and are followed by the Opening Day Boat Parade. Nearly 500 rowers compete in this prestigious event, which culminates with the women’s and men’s Windermere Cup races. Admission to the event is free and can be seen by land or boat. Opening Day is a free public event,
gifted by the members of the Seattle Yacht Club to all who live, work, and play on the waters of the Puget Sound Region and SW Canada. The countdown will begin with the US Navy Band concert, Commissioning Ceremony, and the raising of the flags. Then we will “lift off” with the most observed
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crew races in the world held in our own Montlake Cut. Over 75 teams will compete this year, including crews from Syracuse and Oxford Universities vying with the Huskies for the Windermere Cup. As always, the main part of our mission profile is the largest organized boat parade of its kind anywhere in the world with over 300 vessels participating in 23 different classes. Bring your boat and tie up on either side of the
race and parade course, or watch it all from the shores of the Arboretum or the Montlake Cut. “Splash Down” will be back in Portage Bay with the Closing Ceremony, a stirring demonstration by the USMC Silent Drill Team, and finally the Awards Ceremony. Join us to Explore, Dream, Discover Out of This World” Opening Day 2010. Detailed information is posted on:
www.seattleyachtclub.org
0800: Official parade boats to assemble 0845: US Navy Band concert, SYC lawn 0850: Commissioning ceremony 0940: Montlake Cut closes to boat traffic 0940: Official VIP boats to moorage 1005: Dragon boat exhibition race 1020-1140: Crew races 1145: Crew shells parade back through Cut 1200-1430: Official boat parade begins 1500: Parade route open to marine traffic 1600: Montlake bridge resumes operations 1630: US marine corps silent drill platoon 1800: Trophy presentation 1830: Closing ceremony
Summer Sailstice June 19
Once a year, the world’s largest
sailing celebration takes place on a body of water near you. Join the world for the 10th Summer Sailstice, an annual global celebration of sailing on the longest sailing weekend of the year. Sailors everywhere are invited to start the summer sailing season by hoisting their sails for a ceremonial sail on the solstice weekend of June 19-20. Sailstice starts on June 19th as the
sun rises over the international dateline in the Pacific. The goal is to get as many sailboats in as many time zones possible on the water over a 24-hour period. As the sun rises, and sails are hoisted around the world, everyone is encouraged to take a picture and sound a blast as the sun crosses their local solar noon. Sailors can sign up for free at
www.summersailstice.com and then use the site to make plans for public or private celebrations, recruit crew, post stories and learn about other Sailstice events being organized in their areas. Summer Sailstice participants get
a chance to win one of over 400 great prizes donated by The Moorings, Hunter Marine, West Marine, Hobie, Offshore Sailing, Harken, Woodenboat and many other marine business favorites. One lucky, grand-prize winner will enjoy a fabulous one-week charter, donated by The Moorings, to the BVI’s. In addition, sailors can commit
to preserving the world’s oceans by contributing to Sailors for the Sea for every mile sailed on Summer Sailstice. For more information and to sign up visit
www.summersailstice.com.
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